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w A. GRAYBEAL. FIRE SCREEN. APPLICATION. FILED MAR. 24.1919.

INVENTOR. MA. GIE-HYBEH A TTORNEYS.

Patented June 24, 1919.

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To all whom it may concern .2

Be it known that l, HEAL, a citizen of the United States-residing at Lansing, in the county of Ashe and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fire-Screens,

' of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to screens adapted tohe'nsed in front of fire-places for pre venting the escape of'sparks from the fire into the room, .and a so for preventing children and others from coming tooclose to the fire and getting burned.

The invention has for its object toprovideanovel and improved device of this kindjwhich is readily adjustable to fire places of diderent dimensions, and which is also folda'hle into small and compact form for convenience in storage when not in use.

The object stated is attained by means of a combination and arrangement of parts to he hereinafter described and claimed, and

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denotes the opposite side walls of va place. The screen associated with the fire in order that the same may "he better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specifition.

lfn the drawing, i'Figure 1 is'a plan, view of the invention, shown in section;

Tig2isa front elevation of the screen, an

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail on the line Referring specifically to the drawingi, 5 re place comprises a main front section 6, and side sectlons 7, each ofthese sections be ng made up of ordinary wire screen material.

Back of each screen section is placed a sheet 8 of fine mesh screen cloth of proper dimensions to com letely cover the sections. These sheets have ooks 9 at the'top for separable attachment to the sections, and they are provided for the purpose of entirely preventing passage of sparks through the screen.

The frame of the main screen section 6 is composed of tubular end bars connected by longitudinal top and bottom bars 11 and 12, respectively. The screen fabric is secured in this frame in any suitable manner, and the sheet 8 hack of the same is supported, loy slipping the hook 9over the t0 1 ball 11. l

t frame of each side section is. comtlpecifieation of Letters Patent.

Wmrrnnn A. GRAY-' screws 21 adapted to be screwed in to Patented tine 2d,

posed of end bars 13, and top and bottom bars 1 1 and'15, respectivel The hoolisof tee;

Application as rch 2t, 1919. ssnnwaaeasca the hacking sheets 8 of t ese sections are also engaged over the tophars'for supportsheets. The end bars 13, adjacent ing sai to the end bars 10 of the main screen frame,

are pivotally connected or hinged to the top and bottom bars 11 and 12, the latter bars having apertured extensions to receive the ends of the bars 13. The extensions of the top bars 11- are clearly shown at 16in Fig. 1. It will therefore be seen that thQ side screen sections are hingedto the main section, which permits them to be folded inward against the back of the latter as shown in dotted lines inFigI 1.

The following means are provided supportingthe screen sections 6 and 7 in upright posltlon in front of the fire-place:

V Across the fire-place extends a horizontal v rod composed of two telesco ing sections 17 and 18, respectively, the ormer being tubular to seat the latter. therefore be lengthened or shortened according to the width of the fire-OpIaca'hnd the sections are. locked in adjuste positionhy a set screw 19 threaded through the section The rod can 17 to engage the section 18. On the outer end of the sectionsl'? and 18.are shoes20 engaging' the side walls 5 and ca'rryin%:l set against said walls as clearly shown in Fig. 1,

Extending outwardly from the rod sec-.

tions 1'? and 18 are two horizontal ing arms for the screen section 6.

support- Each of these arms 15 composed of two telescoping sections, the inner section 22 being tubular.

to receive the outer section 23, and a set,

screw 24 being provided to lock the sections) in adjusted position.

To the rod sections hers 25 having forwardly and horizontally projecting portions 26 which are apertu'i'ed to loosely seat the hook-shaped inner 'eiids 27 0f the arm sections 22, said ends being downturned. This structure providesa do tachable connection between the rod sections 17 and 18 and the arm sections 22 carrying 17 and 18, near their outer ends are secured ends or simllarmemtoo the sections 23, in view of which the sections 22 and 23, after the latter are disconnected from the rod sections may be swung tocome along the top of thescreen 6.

The supportlng arm sections 23- have downward bends 28 at their outer ends' which seat slidably and rotatably in the end i through the end bars screen when bars 10 of the screen 6, said bars being tubular, as shown in Fig. 3. The arm sections can therefore be swung around to the top of the screen 6 as described, and the entire supporting .structure can be raised or lowered to suit the particular fire-place structure, by sliding the bends 28 up or down in the bars 10. A set screw 29 is threaded 10 to engage the bends in said bars and thus 22 and 23 firmly when screen 6, and also when 28 and lock the same hold the arm sections folded on top of the in holding position,

It will be evident from the foregoing that the supporting mc 'ns have a Wide 'ange of adjustment and permit ready attachment to any fire-place of ordinary construction, and when not in use, the parts can be folded into smaller compactfornrfor convenience in storage. As the arm sections 23 can be extended more or less from the sections 22, the screen can be spaced any desired distance from the fire-place, the side sections 7 being folded back to the janlbs 01' the fire-place as shown in Fig. 1, so that the fire-placeis now completely closed in.

I claim:

1. The combination of a horizontal supporting member having means for attachment to a fire-place, a fire-screen, and supporting arms for the screen pivotally connected thereto, and detachably connected to the supporting member to fold along the detached from the supporting member.

2. The combination of a horizontal supporting member having means for attachment to a fire-place, and composed of a pair of extensible rods, :1 fire screen, and supporting arm tor the screen nivotallv on the supporting member to fold turned outer ends 3 neeted thereto, and detachably connected to the supporting member to fold along the screen when detached from the supporting member.

3. The combination. of a horizontal supporting member having means for attachment to a fire-place, a fire screen, and supporting arms for the screen pivotally conneeted thereto, and detachably connected to alongside the screen when detached from the supporting member, said arms being composed of extensible sections.

4. The combination of a horizontal supporting member having means for attach ment to a fire-place, a fire screen, and supporting arms for the screen having do \'nturned outer ends, and detachably connected at their inner ends to the supporting member, the screen having tubular end bars in which said downturned ends loosely seat.

5. The combination of a horizontal supporting member having means for attachment to a fireplace, a fire screen, and supporting arms for the screen having downand connected at their inner ends to the supporting member, the screen having tubular end bars in which said downturned ends seat.

6. The combination of a horizontal sup porting member having means for attachment to a fire-place, a fire screen, supporting arms for the screen having downturned outer ends, and connected at their inner ends to the supporting member, the screen having tubular end bars in which said downturned ends seat, and means for locking said downturned ends in-theend bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

TNFIELD A. GRAYBEAL. 

